Techno has been reclaimed and refined in the last few years. For Ghanaian-American Discwoman associate Akua (@akua_b), that means a deep dedication to bringing forth narratives about the genre's history. It's about original, authentic and rebellious old school values of the sort that Underground Resistance defined so early on. It's about breaking modern expectations with a fresh sense of attitude. Her recontextualisation of techno centres its long lineage for contemporary audiences. All this most often plays out in Akua's blazing sets, most often during the late-night and early morning hours of the clubs around her New York City hometown. They find her transmute 90s nostalgia while connecting the dots between past and present. "Playing fast feels cathartic," she says, "and helps me deal with the nostalgia I have for a time that I never got to experience but remember and connect with so fondly.”

This week's mix is a testament to that: it starts with 1994's 'Global Warning' from the late great K-Hand and goes on to cover decades of history at warp speed. There are frenetic layers of percussion and hammering kick drums, bouncing bass lines and arresting rave synths all threaded together into something hugely powerful and muscular. It is only a DJ with Akua's sense of control that can serve up a chaotic collision of sound in such a compelling way.

Tracklist
K-Hand - Global Warning [Warp, 1994]
Voltage 9 - Untitled B1 - Candema [Synewave, 1994]
Drax (Thomas P. Heckmann) -  Search [Trope Recordings, 1998]
Mike Dearborn - Warning [Majesty, 1994]
Gene Hunt - Juno 106 [Contaminated Muzik, 1998]
NYCO - Plasticity [ESP Collective, 2021]
DJ Shufflemaster - 808 Cosmetics [Self-Released, 2018] 
Mike Dunn - Damn You All [Trax Records, 1994]
DJ Powerout - Lift [Synewave, 1995]
DJ Slugo - Taris Sleeps Wild [Dance Mania, 1995]
DJ Rush - Control Yourself [Djax-Up-Beats, 1999]  
Fuzz Face (DJ Hyperactive + Woody McBride) - New Ones [Communique, 1996] 
DJ Slip - Bushwick Birds [Kanzleramt, 2001]
DJ Hyperactive - Get In [4 Track Recordings, 2008]
Joey Beltram - Caliber [Warp, 1994]
Surgeon - THX-1139 (Level) [1996]
Creeper - Spoke [Cluster Records, 1997]
DJ Jes - True Honesty [Contaminated Muzik, 1998]
Tevatron - Molekule [Re-load Records, 1998]
Jana Clemen - Momentum [Convex, 2001]
Decoder - Populations [Self-Released, 2021]
Unknown Force - Internal Drive [430 West, 1995]
Bios - Basic Black [Black Nation, 1998]
DJ Apollo - Hooligan Stomp [Head In The Clouds, 1996]
DJ Genderfluid - Dirty Funker [Wet Trax, 2021]
Woody McBride + DJ T-1000 -  Test Three [Generator Records, 1995]
Fumiya Tanaka - Micro One [Torema, 1995]
Max Watts - Ichi 3 [ESP Collective, 2021] 
DJ Rashad - Acid Bit (Feat. Addison Groove) [Hyperdub, 2013]

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Dekmantel Podcast 350 - Akua

Akua — live from Boiler Room at Dekmantel Festival 2022.

Akua | Dekmantel 2022 | Saturday

Whether you're hearing a track or a DJ set, you can usually tell it's Nene H pretty quickly. In just a few years, Beste Aydin has developed a very specific approach within the realm of techno. She inhabits the genre yet colours just enough outside the lines without losing the plot—or the pull—entirely. The focus is on fun, on groove and on hooks, with sets that dip into trance, electro, ghetto house and even hints of hyperpop, tying in neon threads into techno's all-black garb. 

She's used techno as a jumping off point for orchestral and choral performances, as well as the poignant expression of grief (on her stellar debut album). She's become a regular at Berghain and groundbreaking festivals like CTM, traversing a highbrow-lowbrow line that posits that every kind of dance music deserves the highbrow treatment. Her RA Podcast is an irresistible hour of techno full of what she calls "Neneisms," turns into pop hooks amidst hulking techno beats and dips into funky, electro-informed beats.

@nenetreat

Read more at https://ra.co/podcast/850

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RA.850 Nene H - 2022.09.19

Recorded live @hoerberlin for @kontinuum_productions showcase, April 30 2022

video:
youtu.be/rISDshvK1WM

HÖR RADIO — Kontinuum — LYDO 4.30.22

Locked Groove Transmission #04: LYDO

As the year winds down, let loose with Lolsnake and her entry into the Crack Mix series.

Storming in at just over an hour, it’s a “deep journey exploring the mood of rolling into the winter months” from the Berlin-based DJ and visual artist, who is also the founder of queer platform and event series Weeeirdos. Expect scintillating techno and melodies bright enough to rival any festive season decor.

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Crack Mix 481: Lolsnake

BASEMENT is proud to announce Lydo as one of our first residents. They are one of the club's most regular bookings, and with good reason. Lydo's poise, focus and versatility have cemented their position as one of the most exciting talents in NY today. They evocatively describe their sound as “a minimal trip through an underwater forest. It can be sharp and it can be soft.” They're kicking off the residency with a mix of driving, determined techno.

— @lydole

BASEMENT 001 - Lydo

A journey at light speed through the universe of Akua, focusing on old school techno from the ’90s and early 2000s.

More info and tracklist here: https://www.factmag.com/2023/01/10/akua-fact-mix/

Fact Mixes

Fact Mix 890: Akua (Jan '23)

1. Artist: M.I.T.A.
Track: Dusty
2.
Artist: Arnaud Le Texier
Track: UFO
3.
Artist: Chontane
Track: Chrome Foil
4.
Artist: Hurdslenk
Track: Rest
5.
Artist: Glenn Wilson
Remixer: Akira Ishihara
Track: Demons (Akira Ishihara Remix)
6.
Artist: Undivulged
Track: Bangkok
7.
Artist: Sev Dah
Track: Laboratory Test Nr 57
8.
Artist: Anders (BR)
Track: Expressway
9.
Artist: Mattias Fridell & Alexander Johansson
Track: Herman
10.
Artist: Rene Wise
Track: Tizer
11.
Artist: Cullen Enslin
Track: Vertex
12.
Artist: DJ Dextro & A.Paul
Remixer: RNGD
Track: Non Binary (RNGD Rmx)
13.
Artist: A Thousand Details
Track: Phyxso
14.
Artist: Sev Dah
Track: Yellow Bastion
15.
Artist: Gimeno
Track: Brainwashing
16.
Artist: Klint
Track: Mustang
17.
Artist: Ferdinger & BXTR
Track: The Mole
18.
Artist: Daito
Track: Gamble
19.
Artist: Sama (6)
Track: Forced to Revolt
20.
Artist: Keith Carnal
Track: Indecent
21.
Artist: Anders (BR)
Remixer: Mattias Fridell & Alexander Johansson
Track: Earth Response (Mattias Fridell & Alexander Johansson Remix)
22.
Artist: Sinfol
Track: 4-Pole Dance
23.
Artist: BR!NK
Track: Obergechoss
24.
Artist: Benales
Track: Addiction
25.
Artist: Annē
Track: Rosette
26.
Artist: Marcal
Track: Intrusive
27.
Artist: Grid & Off
Track: Point Of No Return
28.
Artist: CVRDWELL
Track: Valkyr
29.
Artist: Fadi Mohem & Ben Klock
Track: Prefix
30.
Artist: Klint
Track: Le Un et Deux
31.
Artist: Truncate
Track: Rings
32.
Artist: Marcal
Track: Bionic Jungle
33.
Artist: Sev Dah
Track: Roza Papo
34.
Artist: Inox Traxx
Track: Hidden Palace
35.
Artist: Sev Dah
Remixer: Nihad Tule
Track: Kozarcanka (Nihad Tule Remix)
37.
Artist: Juan Sanchez
Track: Finger Failure
38.
Artist: Celene
Track: Rave Destination
39.
Artist: Isabel Soto
Track: Raw Emotion
40.
Artist: Deano (17)
Remixer: Deniro (5)
Track: Curveball #1 (Deniro Remix)
41.
Artist: Augusto Taito
Track: Clearance
42.
Artist: Florian Meindl
Remixer: Lucy (12)
Track: Space Traveler (Lucy Remix)
43.
Artist: r²π
Track: Anabasi
44.
Artist: Noaria
Remixer: Kristian Heikkila
Track: Dubeez (Kristian Heikkila Remix)
45.
Artist: Delta Funktionen
Remixer: Marcel Dettmann
Track: Silhouette (Marcel Dettmann Remix)
46.
Artist: Clotur
Track: Extra-Dimensionnal Channeling
47.
Artist: Insolate
Remixer: Amotik
Track: ReWerk (Amotik Remix)
48.
Artist: Malin Genie
Track: Halcyon
49.
Artist: Jon Cutler & E-man
Track: It's Yours feat. E-Man (Original Distant Music Mix)
50.
Artist: Chris Page (7)
Remixer: Mattias Fridell
Track: Used (Mattias Fridell Remix)
51.
Artist: Somewhen
Track: Aula
52.
Artist: JXTPS & Lucky Pereira
Track: Hive (Featuring Lucky Pereira)
53.
Artist: Missy Elliott
Track: Work It

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